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In brief
Sixty-two patients with rollerskating injuries were seen over an 18-month period. Most (71%) of the patients were girls and women, and ages ranged from 6 to 62 years. Most injuries were caused when the skaters lost their balance and fell backwards onto their hands. Most (79%) injuries were to the upper extremities and only 19% were to the lower extremities. There was one nonextremity injury, a lumbar compression fracture. The authors recommend using protective pads and improved body mechanics to avoid injuries.
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Paul C. Perlik
The authors are in the orthopedic surgery service, department of surgery, Letterman Army Medical Center. Presidio of San Francisco. The opinions or assertions in this article are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.
Donald D. Kalvoda
The authors are in the orthopedic surgery service, department of surgery, Letterman Army Medical Center. Presidio of San Francisco. The opinions or assertions in this article are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.
Andrew S. Wellman
The authors are in the orthopedic surgery service, department of surgery, Letterman Army Medical Center. Presidio of San Francisco. The opinions or assertions in this article are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.
Eugene G. Galvin
The authors are in the orthopedic surgery service, department of surgery, Letterman Army Medical Center. Presidio of San Francisco. The opinions or assertions in this article are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.
Borislav Stojic
The authors are in the orthopedic surgery service, department of surgery, Letterman Army Medical Center. Presidio of San Francisco. The opinions or assertions in this article are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.